Employment
The 1975 Labour Code, with CEMAC social security coordination
Law 45-75 remains the framework labour statute, supplemented by sectoral collective agreements. Dismissal requires notice and, for economic redundancy, prior consultation and notification to the labour inspectorate.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — The Tribunal du travail hears disputes after conciliation.
- Deadline — Notice: one to three months by category
- Deadline — Inspectorate conciliation: required before suit
Governing law
- Loi n° 45-75 instituant un code du travail
- Loi n° 6-96 modifying the Labour Code
- Décrets fixing the minimum wage
In practice
The 1975 Code predates the market reforms of the 1990s and much of its detail now operates through collective agreements, particularly in oil services where the sectoral convention is more generous than the statutory floor.